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I agree with all of the above advice. 4 in a 40 would be really pushing it without other fish. Angelfish are pretty laid back UNTIL they spawn. I had two in a 55 that spawned and for the first two days (until I removed the eggs), they had 6 cherry barbs, 10 black neons, zebra danios and cories...

Excel Dosing Vals are the only thing I've heard just will not survive with Excel. As fishdud, suggested, just take your time and ease into it. Keep in mind, though, Excel does not take the place of CO2. In fact, you can still dose it while using CO2. Excel provides another source of carbon...

I'd listen to her advice. The risk outweighs the benefits. Maybe you can do a vivarium down the line sometime.

If you do it, make sure you give it plenty of hiding places. I would use some moss that can stay moist on the land area. Coconut shell halves make great little hiding places. Get all of the coconut out and cut a little door on one side like a little hut. You can also get some cork bark. They...

It may work fine. Just go into it knowing there is the chance it will eat fish. Also keep the cleanliness factor in mind. What kind of newt are you looking at - a fire bellied?

I also want to qualify the above by saying you would be far better off with a separate vivarium. If you had a 110 or something much bigger where you could have a much larger land area it might be more feasible. In that case, I would even look at poison dart frogs. Captive bred frogs aren't...

I wouldn't worry about the toxicity as much as the fact that they would be predators. The toxicity in amphibians is not extremely potent. You wouldn't want to eat one. But the water will dillute it to the point it shouldn't hurt the fish. Fish eat them all the time. My point above was that they...

I agree on the newt and frogs. I'm not an aquarium pro but I do know my share about amphibians and reptiles. There is no way the frogs can get to the food fast enough to get their share. They are however very quick in a short burst to grab something close to their mouth. That includes small...

That one is pretty neat. I don't think it would fit in a 20 gallon tank. Those 7.5 quart containers the other guy uses are about the size of a third of a 20 gallon tank - just about perfect.

That is what I wanted to hear! The benefit seems huge to me. I really appreciate the input and welcome any other thoughts on it. What do you think of the little DIY wet/dry in the link I posted? It seems pretty simple and effective. Not to mention a lot cheaper for those of us that are a bit...

Thanks for the reply. To start, I'm concerned with whether you can put the filter on the sump tank and the heater just to add water volume and get stuff off of the tank. I also thought about adding a piece of egg crate to fit the bottom to give some extra area for bacteria to build up. I'd...

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Hey guys. I'm going to build a PVC overflow and sump for my 55 gallon freshwater tank. I will be using a 20 gallon tank for the sump. How big (gph) does the pump need to be for this? I will have a ball valve in place to control flow. Also, if I understand this correctly, I can move my...

I've got to think Sushi is a little nervous about his/her name. :lol:

I have two angels - a silver "zebra" named Zeus and a marbled named Hercules. They are almost half dollar sized. If one ends up being a female, I have Athena as a backup. :fish2: